Zetterberg was a BEAST tonight! How fun of a game was that to watch! Wings played a heck of a game. Whatever adjustments Babcock made I hope they stick for the rest of the season. Nyquist looked good and Brendan Smith at times looks very adept.

Conks! Wow! He scared me many times on how far he came out of the goal. I thought he was headed to the bench a few times. Just a lil' stroll I guess?

My one B!t@h is Bertuzzi. How times did he turn the puck over again? Yikes!

Zetterberg was a BEAST tonight! How fun of a game was that to watch! Wings played a hell of a game. Whatever adjustments Babcock made I hope they stick for the rest of the season. Nyquist looked good and Brendan Smith at times looks very adept.

Conks! Wow! He scared me many times on how far he came out of the goal. I thought he was headed to the bench a few times. Just a lil' stroll I guess?

My one B!t@h is Bertuzzi. How times did he turn the puck over again? Yikes!

I understand your comment about Babcock moving on, but I think it would be more beneficial to the Wings organization to move some players after the season.

This is still a very good team when healthy. Will they go all the way to the Cup? There is a good possibility yes & no (very decisive Huh!). I think Pittsburgh is the most complete team in the league. And I hate to say that. I picked them at the beginning of the season to win the Cup and I hope I am totally wrong! (saying to self: be wrong! be wrong!). But the Wings do have a chance if they can remain healthy throughout the playoffs.

I don't think Babcock's message is that old. If it was old, they would not have led the league in points before these injuries. There are key players on this team that are always dinged up or just don't have the heart to go out and play hard every night. That is not coaching. You cannot teach Will and Heart.

I think it is apparent that the drop off from past years power play and now, are due some to the new coaching staff and we don't have someone as skilled as Brian Rafalski on the opposite point of Nick. As feeble as Rafalski was last year, he still generated great scoring chances during the PP, either by his ability to hit the open man in the slot or his shots on net. I know, I know, he could be a turnover machine, but that was usually in the Wings own zone.

I did like seeing Smith on the PP last night. He has good vision and seems to make good decisions with the puck.

Someone please tell me, did Hudler get bit by a zombie? Man, he looks lost and tentative again.

Despite the injuries, the Wings have played well and had a chance in all these games. Some bad turnovers in Philly and last night did them in.

Betterbird has a heart of a beautiful beast. We always seem to talk about how Dats can take over a game, Zbird has been just as magical and owned between the circles last night.

I agree GG that Filppula has been TREMENDOUS! Has anyone else noticed that Brendan Smith has a contagious euphoria to him. That guy is high energy. Even watch him on the bench, he is always smiling. This kid loves the game!
Fun game to watch last night. I can't wait for tonight's game!
Go Wings!

Like it or not with Pavel out, the Team will have to "get behind the Mule" and Zetterberg. Franzen usually flourishes in the spring like a daffodil. Let's hope the trend continues.

It is not uncommon for many players (and/or teams) in this league to save themselves for the playoffs. Not as common now with the ''parity'' in the league, but very common twenty years ago. I am not saying this is what Franzen is doing. Obviously Babcock is sending Franzen a message that the time is now and not later to revive up the engine.

If the Wings remain healthy throughout the playoffs (knocking on wood) we should have a good run. I would like to see Lidstrom stay out as many games as possible for the month of March to allow him to re-fuel some. I doubt that'll happen though.
Go Wings!

We all have my mother-in-law to thank for the deluge of redwings goals in the third period. She came over for a late dinner and wine. When she sat down it was 2-1. Within minutes the Wings were well on their way to victory. I think she's a pagan or something!

Glad to see Babcock initiate stern tact with Franzen. Babcock has been lamenting Franzen's effort for the last two seasons and did not adjust accordingly. Without Dats in the lineup true colors prevail.
Franzen could be a monster in this league if he wanted it bad enough.

The only thing I don't like about the change is the splitting up of Miller, Abbie and Helm. They were genuinely exciting to watch against Vancouver.

Excited to see Brendan Smith and Doug Janik out there again. A future watch in the present.
Go Wings!

Wow. I can't believe the amount of postings on all these different articles and there content. Really folks, you are putting this much energy into this. It is a GAME! Nothing else. It is not life or death! None of us are right or wrong. I would love to see all this energy used to make each of your communities better than wasting your energy on something you cannot control. F*ck it. What every Kenny Holland does or Franzen or Bert, Trueblue or Citizen or Walleye, Who cares. It is a game. Go enjoy your family already or dog or cat or wife or palm. Really?

I love hockey. it is the only sport I have followed the last 18 years. If the wings get bounced in the playoffs I will still watch the playoffs. It is the last good sport left. Buttman ruined the NBA and football is too painfully slooooow to watch. Enjoy Hockey as we have now because it is changing too. But Man, Really! All this angst and anger toward other posters and ken holland (who is phantom for all of us) , because a trade wasn't made? c'mon.

As I posted earlier; HockeyBuzz, TSN and yahoo were reporting this trade. I didn't buy it then. But I was hoping Kenny would bring back Dennis Rodman!
I am disappointed wings did not pick up someone. Especially someone who could come in help in the faceoff circle. But it is what it is. We have a good team. My main worry is if players like Cleary, Holmstrom and betterbird have enough gas in them for a long playoff run.
We shall soon find out.